Camera device with a clamping module

Abstract

A camera device with the clamping module includes a clamping module and a camera module. The clamping module includes a supporting element having a base holder, a sliding element, and an elastic element received between the supporting element and the sliding element. One end of a bottom surface of the base holder extends downward to form a blocking block, the other end of the bottom surface of the base holder extends downward to form a first clamping board. The sliding element is mounted to a bottom of the supporting element. The sliding element is located between the blocking block and the first clamping board. One end of the sliding element has a second clamping board facing to the first clamping board. The camera module is pivoted to a top of the supporting element by a rotation shaft.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A camera device with a clamping module, comprising:
 a clamping module, including:
 a supporting element having a base holder, one end of a bottom surface of the base holder extending downward to form a block, the other end of the bottom surface of the base holder extending downward to form a first clamping board; 
 a sliding element mounted to a bottom of the supporting element, the sliding element being located between the block and the first clamping board, one end of the sliding element having a second clamping board corresponding to and facing to the first clamping board; and 
 an elastic element received between the supporting element and the sliding element; and 
 
 a camera module equipped with a rotation shaft, the camera module being pivoted to a top of the supporting element by the rotation shaft. 
 
     
     
       2. The camera device with the clamping module as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the block abuts against the one end of the sliding element, a middle of the one end of the bottom surface of the base holder is recessed inward to form an accommodating space, one end of the accommodating space is blocked by the block, and the accommodating space is formed between the block and the first clamping board, the sliding element has a main body, one end of the main body protrudes upward to form a protrusion, the protrusion is blocked in the other end of the accommodating space, the protrusion is opposite to the block, a top surface of the main body is recessed downward to form a cavity, the cavity and the accommodating space are connected and integrated to form a holding space, the elastic element is elastically fastened in the holding space. 
     
     
       3. The camera device with the clamping module as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the elastic element is elastically mounted between the block and the protrusion. 
     
     
       4. The camera device with the clamping module as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least two portions of middles of two opposite side surfaces of the supporting element are recessed inward to form at least two lengthwise sliding slots, two opposite sides of an inside of the sliding element have at least two sliding ribs protruded inward, the at least two sliding ribs are clamped in the at least two sliding slots. 
     
     
       5. The camera device with the clamping module as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the camera module includes a front cover, an image module, a rear cover and a transparent piece, the image module is disposed in the front cover, the rear cover is disposed behind a rear surface of the image module, the transparent piece is mounted to a front surface of the front cover. 
     
     
       6. The camera device with the clamping module as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the front surface of the front cover has a fixing hole longitudinally penetrating through the front cover, the transparent piece is fixed in the fixing hole. 
     
     
       7. The camera device with the clamping module as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein a bottom surface of the rear cover is recessed upward to form a notch, one end of a cable is connected to a rear end of the image module, and the one end of the cable extends outward and passes through the notch. 
     
     
       8. The camera device with the clamping module as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the camera module includes a friction ring, the front cover has a base portion, a bottom surface of the base portion is connected with a pivoting portion, an inside of a middle of the pivoting portion is a first through-hole extending transversely, the friction ring is received in the first through-hole, a middle of the friction ring has a second through-hole transversely penetrating through the friction ring, the rotation shaft passes through the second through-hole and the first through-hole. 
     
     
       9. The camera device with the clamping module as claimed in  claim 8 , further comprising a rotation structure which includes a screw and the rotation shaft, one side of a top surface of the base holder protruding upward to form an annular first location portion, an inside of a middle of the first location portion having a cylindrical first locating hole transversely penetrating through the middle of the first location portion, the screw being mounted in the first locating hole of the first location portion, the other side of the top surface of the base holder protruding upward to form an annular second location portion, an inside of a middle of the second location portion having an irregular second locating hole, the rotation shaft being mounted in the second location portion. 
     
     
       10. The camera device with the clamping module as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the first locating hole of the first location portion, the second locating hole of the second location portion, the second through-hole of the friction ring and the first through-hole of the pivoting portion are concentric, after the rotation shaft passes through the second locating hole of the second location portion, the second through-hole of the friction ring and a section of the first locating hole of the first location portion, the rotation shaft is locked to and fastened to the second locating hole of the second location portion, the second through-hole of the friction ring and the section of the first locating hole of the first location portion by use of the screw. 
     
     
       11. The camera device with the clamping module as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the second location portion is spaced from the first location portion to form a receiving groove between the second location portion and the first location portion, the pivoting portion of the camera module is received in the receiving groove. 
     
     
       12. The camera device with the clamping module as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein two portions of one end of a top surface of the base holder protrude upward to form two clamping blocks, the two clamping blocks are spaced from each other to form a clamping groove between the two clamping blocks, one end of a cable is positioned in the clamping groove. 
     
     
       13. A camera device with a clamping module, comprising:
 a clamping module, including:
 a supporting element having:
 a base holder; 
 a block positioned at the base holder and extended downward from one end of a bottom surface of the base holder; and 
 a first clamping board extended downward from the other end of the bottom surface of the base holder; 
 
 a sliding element mounted to the supporting element, the sliding element having:
 a main body; 
 a second clamping board extended downward from a bottom surface of the main body, the second clamping board corresponding to and facing to the first clamping board; and 
 a protrusion protruded upward from one end of the main body and opposite to the block; 
 
 an elastic element being elastically mounted between the block and the protrusion; 
 at least two sliding ribs protruded from one of the base holder and the main body; and 
 at least two sliding slots formed at the other one of the base holder and the main body, the at least two sliding ribs being slidably mounted in the at least two sliding slots; and 
 
 a camera module pivoted to one of the supporting element and the sliding element of the clamping module. 
 
     
     
       14. A camera device with a clamping module, comprising:
 a clamping module, including:
 a supporting element, one end of a lower surface of the supporting element protruding downward to form a hollow reinforcing portion, the other end of the lower surface of the supporting element protruding downward to form a first clamping board; 
 a sliding element mounted to the lower surface of the supporting element, one end of the sliding element extending downward to form a second clamping board opposite to the reinforcing portion, the second clamping board being spaced from and facing to the first clamping board; 
 a locking element locked in a middle of the reinforcing portion; and 
 an elastic element received between the supporting element and the sliding element, one end of the elastic element being locked to the sliding element, and the other end of the elastic element abutting against the locking element; and 
 
 a camera module equipped with a rotation shaft, the camera module being pivoted to a top of the supporting element by the rotation shaft. 
 
     
     
       15. The camera device with the clamping module as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein a top surface of the sliding element is recessed downward to form a cavity, an inner surface of the one end of the sliding element is recessed inward to form a location surface, the elastic element is received in the cavity, one end of the elastic element abuts against the location surface, the other end of the sliding element is equipped with the locking element, the locking element abuts against the other end of the elastic element. 
     
     
       16. The camera device with the clamping module as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein an inner surface of the second clamping board is recessed inward to form the location surface. 
     
     
       17. The camera device with the clamping module as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein a middle of the location surface protrudes rearward to form a location pillar projecting into the cavity, one screw is locked in the location pillar. 
     
     
       18. The camera device with the clamping module as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein a surface of the first clamping board facing the reinforcing portion is equipped with a first pad. 
     
     
       19. The camera device with the clamping module as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein an outer surface of the second clamping board is equipped with a second pad facing to the first pad. 
     
     
       20. The camera device with the clamping module as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein each of the first pad and the second pad is a sponge.